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Post by vlad on Sept 5, 2006 14:09:10 GMT 1
Hi, I was just wondering if anyone could help recommending a club in SW London with a good javelin coach. Ive been out of it for over 10yrs now. So Im basically looking to get into a good conditioning programme to compete next year. Thanks.
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Post by Big C on Sept 5, 2006 15:37:10 GMT 1
we're over at kingston. Im coached by Les Hatton at kingsmeadow on thus & sundays. Let me know if you want to contact Les and i'll pm you the email address
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Post by Jim on Sept 5, 2006 16:05:02 GMT 1
I saw in AW this week Les Hatton is struggling with UKA and his coaching license. I really sympathise it took them ages to sort mine out too. Has he managed to get sorted now?
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Post by vlad on Sept 5, 2006 16:36:08 GMT 1
Thanks bigc, that would be great. I had a morning with Peter Yates last week and it made me realise how much I have forgotten, and that I need to loosen my arm up. But its good to know Ive still got a bit of speed in it.
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Post by slinger on Sept 5, 2006 16:40:48 GMT 1
you never ever lose it! a famous quote goes something like - "good javelin throwers are born and not made"
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Post by Big C on Sept 5, 2006 17:00:11 GMT 1
Didnt know anything about that Jim.. great coach though.
and slinger, i wish you'd had told me that when i started, would have saved all this trouble!
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Post by slinger on Sept 5, 2006 17:10:47 GMT 1
sorry!  but i feel that it's true........ a few people have said that you have to be able to jump a long way and have the ability to run fast, but these on their own just aren't enough - if it was then loads of decathletes would kick ass at jav and they just don't! ;D of course i know what people are saying when they say "you have to be able to jump a long way and have the ability to run fast" as they mean it shows that you have the athletic ability to be a very good javelin thrower - all the best javelin throwers have these, BUT and it's a big "but" they have that natural ability to throw things far, a very special ability - one that is born with them, if you don't have it you never will [i'm not saying you can't train to become better, as you can] ....but those that do have it stick out like a sore thumb, as the real talents out there are very rare. |
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Post by wizardcoach on Sept 5, 2006 21:06:48 GMT 1
Hi Vlad...are you Vlad the lad from the bbc live five forum?
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Post by vlad on Sept 11, 2006 12:06:58 GMT 1
No Im not sorry, the name was more of a refence to Vlad the Impaler, but luckily no javelin accidents as yet
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but i feel that it's true........ a few people have said that you have to be able to jump a long way and have the ability to run fast, but these on their own just aren't enough - if it was then loads of decathletes would kick ass at jav and they just don't! ;D of course i know what people are saying when they say "you have to be able to jump a long way and have the ability to run fast" as they mean it shows that you have the athletic ability to be a very good javelin thrower - all the best javelin throwers have these, BUT and it's a big "but" they have that natural ability to throw things far, a very special ability - one that is born with them, if you don't have it you never will [i'm not saying you can't train to become better, as you can]